Neeti Upadhye

Neeti Upadhye is a video journalist for The New York Times, where she produces traditional and 360 video stories, as well as interactive articles. Previously, she was a video producer at NowThis and a breaking news print reporter for the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, N.Y. Neeti was an ONA CNN Diversity Fellow in 2016 and has a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from American University. She is also that Californian in New York City who still smiles at strangers.

As a 2016 CNN Diversity Fellow

I’m that Californian in New York City who still smiles at strangers. And video storytelling is my whole jam. I started my career as a breaking news multimedia reporter for the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, N.Y., where I covered everything from homicides to the PGA. I was given the unique opportunity to write articles, as well as shoot photos and video. I eventually left local reporting to produce short-form, platform-specific video for NowThis. At the digital-only startup, I primarily edited videos using user-generated content, shot original op-eds and hosted Facebook live streams. Now I’ve found the best of both worlds as a video journalist for The New York Times, where I produce videos for The Times’ website and The NYT Facebook page. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from American University.